Jennifer Lopez, Laverne Cox, The Fosters Win GLAAD Media Awards

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Apr 13, 2014 at 12:57 PM

Jennifer Lopez and Orange Is the New Black star Laverne Cox were among the winners at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles Saturday night. The awards recognize various media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of members of the ...

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Jennifer Lopez and Orange Is the New Black star Laverne Cox were among the winners at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles Saturday night. The awards recognize various media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

Lopez was the recipient of the evening's highest honor, the Vanguard Award, which was presented to her by Rita Moreno. Cox won the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which was given to her by Ellen Page. Named in honor of the late casting director, the award recognizes an openly LGBT member of the entertainment or media community for his or her work toward eliminating homophobia.

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"Excited, humbled and honored to be presenting the Stephen F. Kolzak award to @Lavernecox tonight at the @glaad awards!!!" Page, who came out earlier this year, tweeted Saturday.

Other winners included the Lopez-produced TV show The Fosters for Outstanding Drama Series, Behind the Candelabra for Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series, and Days of Our Lives for Outstanding Daily Drama.

Additional GLAAD Media Awards will be handed out at a ceremony in New York City on Saturday, May 3. Check out a full list of Saturday's winners here.